WHISKERS AND FINS

A BEDTIME RIDDLE

ENCLOSED WITH THE BOOK could be A SWITCH PLATE SO THE CHILD CAN TURN OUT THE LIGHT AFTER READING. THIS COULD ALSO BECOME :

A PLUSH TOY; BEDDING; A LARGE MAGNETOR A NIGHT SHIRT.

PURRMAID SONG

PURRMAID SINGS HER SONG AT SEA

“WISHING YOU WERE HERE WITH ME

TO DINE AND DANCE WITH SEAHORSE TEAMS

AMONGST THE GLOWING STARFISH GLEAMS

SIPPING CUPS OF CATNIP TEA

IMAGINATION IS THE KEY

GOODNIGHT FOR NOW AND HAPPY DREAMS.”

BENEATH THE BLUISH GREENY SEA, A FANTASY CREATURE CAME TO BE.

SHE SINGS HER PRETTY TUNES AT NIGHT, SO YOU ‘TIL EARLY LIGHT.

SHE HOPES THAT YOU WILL TRY TO GUESS, THE NAME THAT TRULY FITS HER BEST.

I’LL GIVE YOU CLUES TO MAKE IT EASY, DON’T BE SURPRISED IF YOU GET SLEEPY.

SHE IS FLUFFY AND FURRY ABOVE THE WAIST, WITH LONG WHITE WHISKERS ON HER FACE.

IF YOU’RE NOT TIRED THE RIDDLE GETS BETTER, THIS CRITTER HAS FEATHERS AS SOFT AS FEATHERS.

YOU THINK SHE’S A FISH BUT YOU’RE GUESSING TOO SOON, HOWEVER SHE SWIMS BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON.

TO PUZZLE YOU FURTHER IS NOT VERY NICE, BUT THIS ONE LOVES CHASING SOME SWIMMING WHITE MICE!

THESE ARE CALLED MOUSEMAIDS AND THEY’RE SPECIAL TOO, IN FACT THERE MAY ONLY BE JUST A FEW.

CHEESE UNDERWATER? WELL THERE IS ALMOST NONE, SO WHEN YOU GO BOATING PLEASE TOSS IN A CRUMB.

OUR QUITE UNUSUAL FINNED FURRY BEAST, IS CONSTANTLY HUNGRY FOR HER FAVORITE FEAST.

WHAT IS IT THAT MAKES HER WHITE WHISKERS TWITCH? IT’S A SOUND NOT A SMELL, CAN YOU GUESS WHICH?

THERE ARE FOURTEEN MORE VERSES.